ladilla
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Spanish lada + modern -illa (diminutive suffix), the former (documented since 1042) derived from the feminine of the old adjective lado (“broad”, < Latin lātus), referring to the flat shape of the insect. First attested in Nebrija.
Pronunciation edit
- Syllabification: la‧di‧lla
Noun edit
ladilla f (plural ladillas)
Adjective edit
ladilla m or f (masculine and feminine plural ladillas)
- (Venezuela, mildly vulgar, slang) annoying, pain in the ass
References edit
- Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “ladilla”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 553
Further reading edit
- “ladilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014